News, Events & Meetings
Adviser for Dance Clare Mellish
Hertfordshire Development Centre
Robertson House
SR0B205
Six Hills Way
Stevenage
SG1 2FQ
Tel: 01438 844044
Email: clare.mellish@hertscc.gov.uk
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Dance Admin
Julie Grimwade
Tel: 01438 843076
Email: julie.grimwade@hertscc.gov.uk |
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Hertfordshire Dance Curriculum Web Site
Visit our user friendly site with beautiful visual images and practical downloadable materials appropriate for Foundation Stage through to Key Stage 5.
Hertfordshire Standard and School Effectiveness Unit (HDC)
A select number of Dance specific courses are available throughout the year. Look out for the CPD course portfolio which will arrive in your school termly or visit our website.
County Dance Teachers' Association
Network of Hertfordshire teachers providing a termly Newsletter, support grants and partnership opportunities. Membership for schools is £15.00 and welcomes applications from all phases. Aside from this we are always interested in hearing from teachers who might like to become active members of our committee.
Schools’ County Dance Festival
This is a biennial festival held at the Alban Arena, St Albans. Schools are notified of application requirements in the autumn term prior to the festival in the spring term. This is a non-competitive cross phase event which attracts considerable interest. A massive 44 schools participated in March 2007 with approximately 700 pupils involved. The next Festival will be on Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th March 2009 under the theme of "Media and Technology". For application details please go to:
Hertfordshire Youth Dance Companies
InPulse”: (14-18 years) launched in October 2002 – auditions are usually held in the Autumn term attracting interest from young people across Hertfordshire. “InPulse” is led by artistic director, Diccon Hogger. The company performs and tours their work representing the county at regional and national events.
“Shift:North”: (8-13 years) Launched in January 2006, following workshops in local primary schools, and based at Knights Templar School. Auditions held in the Autumn term and open to pupils living in the North of Hertfordshire and Stevenage. Booking forms should be obtained from ‘Dance in Herts’ 0208 953 3681.
“Shift:South”: (8-13 years) Launched in January 2007 “Shift:South” welcomes applications from pupils living in the districts of Hertsmere, Three Rivers and Watford. The company is based at Queen’s School, Bushey with auditions in the Autumn term. Booking forms should be obtained from ‘Dance in Herts’ 0208 953 3681.
“Shift:West”: (8-13 years) Launched in January 2008, “Shift:West” welcomes applications from pupils living in the districts of St Albans and Dacorum. Based at Hemel Hempstead School, this company is again by audition only and booking forms should be obtained from “Dance in Herts” 0208 953 3681 at the start of the Autumn term.
“Shift:East”: (8-13 years) Following the success of its sister companies, auditions will be held in November for pupils living or attending school in the districts of Welwyn, Hatfield, East Herts and Broxbourne. The company will meet regularly at the Chauncy School, Ware.
Dance in Hertfordshire - A project managed by Essexdance and funded by Hertfordshire County Council, Children, Schools and Families.
This project has been set up by Clare Mellish, Adviser for Dance to deliver a strategic programme of dance activity to young participants and other specific groups across Hertfordshire. DanceDigital (Herts) is temporarily based at the Chelmsford office. It currently has two part-time staff members dedicated to work in Hertfordshire. A permanent Dance Development Worker for Hertfordshire is to be appointed. This currently involves:
- Hertfordshire Youth Dance Companies (senior and junior)
- Extended projects in schools
- Community Enrichment programme
- Specialist School integration project
Dance In Herts Manager: Carrie Washington (maternity leave from 5th November 2008)
Gillian Clark (to cover maternity leave)
Dance Development Workers: Michael Joseph, Kate Durrant and Sarah Beskeen
Administration Assistant: Anna Jaaskelainen
DanceDigital (Herts)
2 Bond Street
Chemlsford
Essex CM1 1GH
Tel: 0208 8953 3681 or 01245 346036
Fax: 01245 345223
Email: dherts@dancedigital.org.uk
Anna.jaaskelainen@dancedigital.org.uk
gillian.clark@dancedigital.org.uk
Website: www.DanceDigital.org.uk
Top Dance Initiative – Key Stage 1 & 2 Curriculum Training
Top Dance (supported by Sport England and the Youth Sport Trust) has been developed to support the teaching and learning of dance activities in Key Stage 1 and 2 of the National Curriculum and will enable teachers to improve the skills and knowledge and understanding of pupils in line with the Physical Education National Curriculum 2000.
The format of Tops Dance is similar to the other Tops products. Resource cards, a handbook and accompanying CD will be available to schools who have received a comprehensive training programme.
The cards are based around five themes:
Words, Words, Words
Counting on You
Visual Image
Sounds Like
Times and Places
A large number of our Hertfordshire schools have successfully undertaken the initial training in the last eight years and has recently been delivered as part of the National Professional Programme for Physical Education and School Sport – one of the eight strands of the Government-funded PESSCL Strategy (PE and Schools Sport Links).
The Award in Dance Leadership – 14 Years+
Tel: 01908 689 180
Launched September 2005 this award uses dance to help people develop vital skills for life such as planning and organising oneself and others, teamwork, communication and motivation. The award is divided into seven practical units that cover the fundamental areas of basic dance leadership and are relevant to a wide variety of dance and recreational activities.
Specialist Schools in Hertfordshire
The number of specialist schools in the county has accelerated rapidly.
The following Arts and Sports Colleges have a particular focus on developing dance:
Arts/Performing Arts |
Sports |
Arts & Sports |
Astley Cooper, Hemel Hempstead |
Queens, Bushey |
Sele, Hertford |
Hemel Hempstead |
Turnford, Cheshunt |
Knights Templar, Baldock |
Hertswood, Borehamwood |
Sir Frederic Osborn, Welwyn |
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John Henry Newman, Stevenage |
Marriotts, Stevenage |
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Rickmansworth |
Cavendish, Hemel Hempstead |
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Sandringham, St Albans |
Nicholas Breakspear, St Albans |
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St Mary’s, Bishop’s Stortford |
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John Henry Newman, Stevenage |
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Hertswood, Borehamwood |
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Arts and Science - Nobel, Stevenage
The Young People's Arts Award (11 Years +)
Devised by the Arts Council England this award scheme recognises the development of young artists and young arts leaders. The Arts Award celebrates the creative progress made by young people and not just their artistic skill.
The award is run through a pioneering collaboration between the Arts Council England and Trinity Guildhall.
It can be taken at Bronze, Silver and Gold levels, which are accredited at levels 1, 2 and 3 on the National Qualifications Framework.
DanceEast Academy: Ipswich
www.danceeast.co.uk/academy
academy@danceeast.co.uk
01473 639 230
The DanceEast Academy is our regional Centre for Advanced Training (CAT), funded through the Department of Children, Schools and Families (DCSF)’s Music and Dance Scheme. The academy will offer young people (aged 10-18 years) of exceptional potential access to advanced training in dance. It will take its first students in September 2008.
The Dance Review
“A Report to Government on Dance Education and Youth Dance in England” by Tony Hall:
Government response to Tony Hall’s Dance Review, DCSF and DCMS www.teachernet.gov.uk/publications (2008)
Dance Manifesto
Take a look at the Dance Manifesto compiled by Dance UK on behalf of the dance sector. This was presented to David Lammy MP on 10th July 2006.
Dance and Health
Download or send for a free information pack on the benefits of dance for people of all ages.
Interested in any of the above initiatives?
Feel free to contact me direct.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Clare Mellish
Adviser for Dance
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